A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson

A Song for Summer

Eva Ibbotson

397 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical romance young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

Eighteen-year-old Ellen never expected the Hallendorf school to be, well, quite so unusual. After all, her life back in England with her suffragette mother and liberated aunts certainly couldn’t be called normal. But buried deep in the beautiful A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 828 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
hopeful 62%
lighthearted 48%
inspiring 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
relaxing 22%
sad 11%
mysterious 5%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Average rating

3.83

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